Sociology, B.A.

The Department of Sociology

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements

Major Requirements (45 units)

Tier One Lower-Division: (6 units)

SOC 1 - Principles of Sociology Units: 3
OR
SOC 1S - Principles of Sociology Units: 3
AND
SOC 3 - Critical Thinking About Society Units: 3
OR
SOC 3S - Critical Thinking About Society Units: 3
OR
SSCI 16 - Introduction to Global Studies Units: 3

Tier Two Upper-Division: (4-8 units)

(See Major Advising Note 2)

SOC 125 - Statistics for the Social Sciences Units: 4
AND
SOC 130W - Contemporary Social Issues Units: 4
OR
SOC 130WS - Contemporary Social Issues Units: 4

Tier Three (Theory and Methods): (16 units)

SOC 151 - Social Classes and Inequality Units: 4
SOC 152 - Classical Sociological Theory Units: 4
OR
SOC 153 - Sociological Theory Units: 4
SOC 175 - Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology Units: 4
AND
SOC 176 - Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology Units: 4

Sociology Upper-Division Electives (15-19 units)

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to the major program requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate degree requirements such as:

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 )
General Education Requirements (48 units)
Multicultural and International (MI)
Upper-division Writing
Sufficient Elective Units to Meet Required Total Units (varies); it is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor.

A full description of the University’s graduation requirements can be found in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

Total Units: 120*

*General Education, MI, and Upper-division Writing courses can be double counted with major requirements. Theses courses include SOC 3 or SOC 3S (Area A3) and SOC 1 or SOC 1S (Area D2). See advisor for details.

Note: For sociology majors, SOC 111 and SOC 142 will not double count towards the MI Requirement and will need to take an MI course outside the Department of Sociology.

Major Advising Notes

Tier One Lower-Division courses - SOC 1 /SOC 1S and SOC 3 /SOC 3S or SSCI 16 - must be completed with a grade of C or better before enrollment in Tier Two Upper-Division courses.
Tier Two Upper Division courses - SOC 125 and SOC 130W /SOC 130WS - must be completed with a grade of C or better completed before enrollment in Tier Three courses, generally before the second semester of the junior year.
Tier Three Theory and Methods Core - SOC 152 or SOC 153 , SOC 151 , SOC 175 , and SOC 176 - must be completed with a 2.0 GPA.
Upper-division electives may be taken in any sequence.
CR/NC grading is not permitted in the sociology major, except for courses offered only under CR/NC grading.